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Rebecca Furler (British, born about 1803)
English
1811
Object Place: Britain
Medium/Technique
Wool plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
44.2 x 30.7 cm (17 3/8 x 12 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Moore, and Miss Mary Magoun Brown, in memory of their mother, Mrs. John Crosby Brown
Accession Number50.4014
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionEmbroidered with cross, chain and several other canvas stitches; frame of angular serpentine flowering vine, rest of design arranged in horizontal rows composed of stylized plants, flowers, birds and flower filled urns, in lower center a memorial urn reading: "In memory of M. Furler who died March 11, 1811", in lower center framed by laurel wreath; "Rebca Furler Her Work Aged 8 Years 1811;" a number of small holes.
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Edward C. Moore and Miss Mary Magoun Brown to MFA, 1950